| WEDNESDAY, APR 24 | |||
| Sport | Opponent | Time | Coverage |
| Baseball | at Clemson | 6:30 PM | Listen LIVE |
| Softball | vs Presbyterian | 4:00 PM |   |
| Softball | vs Presbyterian | 6:00 PM | |
Schedule courtesy WCU Media Relations
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Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Wednesday's WCU Games
Schedule courtesy WCU Media Relations
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Clemson
#13/25 Clemson Tigers
Location: Doug Kingsmore Stadium, Clemson, SC
Date: Wednesdy, April 24th
Time: 6:30 PM
Radio: Catamount Sports Network
Live Stats: TigerCast
Live Video: TigerCast
Clemson's Record: 27-13 overall, 13-8 ACC
Series: The Cats are 15-55 all time against the Tigers. The Tigers lead 38-5 in games played at Clemson
The Catamounts travel to Clemson, SC on Wednesday to meet former Catamount coach Jack Leggett and his nationally ranked Clemson Tigers in the second game of this season's home and home series between Western and Clemson. The Cats lost the home game opener, 12-9 back on April 9th.
Clemson enters Wednesday's game with a 27-13 overall record and 13-8 ACC mark after falling twice in three games at Miami (FL) last weekend.
The Tigers have won 11 of their last 13 games, are 17-7 at home in 2013. Clemson is 5-2 since their win over the Catamounts, but dropped their last two games to Miami on the road this past weekend. The Tigers are averaging 4.9 runs per game and hitting .270 with a .355 slugging percentage and .340 on-base percentage.
Clemson is second in the Atlantic Division of the ACC, tied with Florida State, and has an RPI of 13.
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Cats win 2-0 over KSU
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| Adam Curtis |
Catamount pitching held the Owls to 4 hits and made 5 strike outs overall. Tyler Powell started the game, pitching 3 innings and gave up 3 hits. Senior Adam Curtis came into the game in relief in the top of the 4th inning. He pitched four and two-thirds inning, striking out two. Aaron Attaway got the Cats on the board in the six inning, with a home run to left field, over the Purple Monster. Curtis was credited with the win, and Preston Hatcher picked up another save.
Nathan Harsh started for KSU, pitched six and two thirds innings, and struck out a personal best 8. Harsh picked up the loss for the Owls.
The two teams will play again in a midweek game at Kennesaw next Wednesday.
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Tuesday's WCU Games
| TUESDAY, APR 23 | |||
| Sport | Opponent | Time | Coverage |
| Baseball | vs Kennesaw State | 5:00 PM | |
| Men's Golf | at Southern Conference Championship (18 holes) | All Day | Live Scoring |
Schedule courtesy WCU Media Relations
Monday, April 22, 2013
WCU’s Martin, Null Sweep Weekly SoCon Baseball Awards
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| Adam Martin |
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| Jeremy Null |
Martin hit a staggering .727 with four walks, seven RBIs and five runs scored as the Catamounts went 4-0 last week with a win over Gardner-Webb and a sweep of Georgia Southern. The Marietta, Ga., junior had five extra-base hits in the four games, rapping out four doubles and a home run. In a 9-6 win over the Runnin’ Bulldogs on Wednesday, Martin entered as a pinch-hitter and stayed in to catch. He went 1-for-2 with a three-run homer as the Catamounts picked up the win. Against Georgia Southern on Friday, Martin was 1-for-3 with a double and a run scored. The next day, he was 3-for-3 with a double, two RBIs, a walk and a run scored. He capped his week with another 3-for-3 showing Sunday, hitting a pair of doubles, walking twice, scoring twice and driving in two runs. He started Sunday’s game in right field before moving to catcher and was instrumental in locking up the 7-4 win, catching a foul ball behind the plate and throwing out a runner trying to steal in the ninth.
Null threw a gem Friday against the Eagles to set the tone for the series, striking out a career-high 14 batters and not issuing a walk in the 9-3 win. He recorded 10 straight outs via strikeout between the fourth and seventh innings. The sophomore right-hander from Claremont, N.C., allowed three runs on five hits in eight innings in improving to 4-2 on the season. With his third double-digit strikeout performance of the season, Null moved his season total to a league-best 74 Ks. He was also named a Collegiate Baseball Louisville Slugger National Player of the Week for his performance. First-place Western Carolina, which has won seven straight games and swept its second straight SoCon opponent.
Courtesy SoConSports.com
Sigmon Named SoCon Player of the Week
Western Carolina freshman Taylor Sigmon has been named the Southern Conference Softball Player of the Week. Sigmon hit .500 in the series against Georgia Southern last week, helping Western Carolina claim a series win over the Eagles. She had at least one hit in all three games including going 2-for-4 in the Catamounts' 7-2 game two win.
In game three, Sigmon put a tight game out of reach when she hit her seventh home run of the season, in the bottom of the sixth inning. The freshman first baseman went 2-for-3 in the third game scoring two runs and picking up two RBI.
Sigmon was also part of two of the Catamounts three double plays they turned in the series over the Eagles.
Courtesy CatamountSports.com
Kennesaw State
Location: Hennon Stadium, Cullowhee, NC
Date: Tuesday, April 23
Time: 5:00 PM
Radio: KSU Radio Network
Live Stats: GameTracker
Live Video: Catamount All Access
Record: 21-21 Overall, 9-9 in A-Sun
Series: The Cats are 7-4 all time against the Owles
Kennesaw State Head Coach Mike Sansing in his 22nd season with the Owls, brings the potential new SoCon members to Cullowhee for the first of what will be a home and home series between the two teams.
The Catamounts, playing in what will be five games this week, take on Kennesaw State on Tuesday, prior to traveling to Clemson on Wednesday to meet the Tigers in the second game of that series. The Cats will travel to Greensboro for a three game weekend series with UNCG.
The Owls are currently in 6th place in the Atlantic Sun Conference with a 9-9 conference record. Kennesaw State is 21-21 over all, with an RPI of 145. The Cats, currently on a 7 game win streak, has improved their RPI to 87, from a low of 168 over the course of this season.
KSU is 4-11 against teams with an RPI under 100 this season and are 7-8 on road. The Owls are 3-7 in their last 10 games and are coming to Cullowhee on a two game losing streak. However, the Owls beat Georgia Southern, 8-3 last Wednesday in Statesboro.
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Two SoCon T&F Championships
Courtesy WCU Sports InformationCongratulation to the both the Western Carolina Men's & Women's Track and Field Teams from Pruple & Gold
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Breaking - WCU wins men's & women's T&F championships
Western Carolina men and women are the 2013 Southern Conference Outdoor Track & Field Champions!
Statesboro, Ga. – The Western Carolina men and women claimed the 2013 SoCon Outdoor Track & Field Championships at the Eagle Track & Field Complex at Erk Russell Athletic Park.
The Catamount men finished with a total of 222.5 points, while the women finished with a total of 197.5 points.
Men’s Team Results – Final1. Western Carolina – 222.5
2. Samford – 209
3. Appalachian State – 183.5
4. Davidson – 70.5
5. The Citadel – 55
6. Furman – 38
7. Chattanooga – 25
8. UNCG – 11
9. Wofford – 4.5
Women’s Team Results – Final
1. Western Carolina – 197.5
2. Appalachian State – 159.5
3. Georgia Southern – 112.5
4. Elon – 111
5. Samford – 110
6. Furman – 32
6. College of Charleston – 32
8. Citadel – 23.5
9. Wofford – 13
10. Chattanooga – 12
10. UNCG – 12
12. Davidson - 4
Baseball: The Cats sweep Georgia Southern
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| Jordan Smith picks up win |
The Cats out hit the Eagles by a 12-9 margin, as Western to pushed across 7 runs in the game, with five of those coming in the fifth inning. With the score 2-1 in favor of the Eagles going into the bottom of the 4th, Aaron Attaway started the at bat with a single to left field, and was followed by Julian Ridings hitting a double down the left field line, scoring Attaway. Tyler White then singled to first base. After a strike out by Jacob Hoyle, Adam Martin doubled to right center, scoring both White & Ridings. Dale Urquhart singled to left field, scoring Martin. Luke Gragg also singled in the inning, scoring Urquhart.
Jordan Smith picked up the win, as he pitched for 6 inning, striking out 6 and only walking one, Preston Hatcher is credited with a save, giving him 10 saves for the season. GSU's Sam Howard was credited with the loss.
Attaway Named to Wallace Award Watch List
Western Carolina junior shortstop Aaron Attaway was listed among 25 collegiate shortstops on 2013’s first Brooks Wallace Shortstop of the Year Award Watch List released late Friday night.Attaway is the only representative from the Southern Conference on the first watch list.
The Brooks Wallace Award, sponsored by Mizuno, recognizes the nation's top shortstop and will be presented during the College Baseball Hall of Fame's Night of Champions on June 29 in Lubbock, Texas.
Attaway has started all 40 games this season at shortstop – a position in which he has started all but one of his career games fielding. The preseason second-team All-Southern Conference selection at shortstop, Attaway ranks third on the Catamount baseball team in batting average at the time the list was released.
He has collected a SoCon-leading 60 base hits, including 11 doubles, three triples and seven home runs. He ranks second on the Catamount squad – and sixth in the SoCon – with 36 RBIs and has scored a league-leading 40 runs through 40 games played.
Courtesy SoConSports.com
Sunday's WCU Games
| SUNDAY, APR 21 | |||
| Sport | Opponent | Time | Coverage |
| Baseball | vs Georgia Southern | 1:00 PM | |
| Softball | vs Georgia Southern | 1:00 PM | |
| Track | vs Southern Conference Outdoor Championships | All Day | Live Results |
| Men's Golf | at Southern Conference Championship (18 holes) | All Day | Live Scoring |
Schedule courtesy WCU Media Relations
Cats take game 2, win series over GSU
Baseball vs Georgia Southern Game 2 Recap and Highlights
Video courtesy WCU Media Relations
Friday, April 19, 2013
The Cats win game 1 over Georgia Southern
Jeremy Null picked up the win for the Cats, pitching 8 innings, and facing 31 batters. Null struck out 14 Eagles, with no walks. Justin Hess pitched 5 and two-thirds innings for Georgia Southern in the loss. The Catamounts put up 9 hits, with Strong, Martin, & Ridings hitting for extra bases. The Eagles had 5 charged errors, while the Cats had one.
Tonight's win extends Western's win streak to 5 games, and added a loss to the Eagles' slide, now at 6 games.
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2013 SoCon Outdoor Track & Field Championship
The 2013 Southern Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championship is set for Saturday and Sunday (April 20-21) at Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, Ga.This will be the 89th annual Outdoor Track and Field Championship for the men and the 27th annual for the women. The championships will begin Saturday at 8:00 a.m. with the men’s decathlon events, followed by the women’s heptathlon events at 8:30 a.m.
Men's Indoor Track and Field Power Rankings:
Western Carolina - 243
Appalachian State - 202
Samford - 170
Women's Indoor Track and Field Power Rankings
Appalachian State _ 193
Western Carolina - 174
Samford - 132
Weekend Schedule
The awards ceremony is scheduled for Sunday at 5:45 p.m.
Courtesy SoConSports.com
Spring Football Game - April 20 - only 1 day away
Western Carolina Catamount Football will host its annual Spring Football Game on Saturday, April 20, at E.J. Whitmire Stadium/Bob Waters Field.
The free event is scheduled to start at 1:00pm.
The full day of activities kick off at 9:30am with three and a half hours of tailgating on-campus in Cullowhee.
Catamount Baseball and Softball will also be in action as both teams host Georgia Southern. Baseball will begin at 4 pm at Childress Field/Hennon Stadium. Fans who attend the football scrimmage prior to Catamount Baseball will receive a voucher to get $2 off their baseball ticket.
Softball will host the Eagles in a doubleheader with games set for 1pm and 3pm. Catamount Softball is free admission for all fans throughout the entire season.
Courtesy WCU Media Relations
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Friday's WCU Games
| FRIDAY, APR 19 | |||
| Sport | Opponent | Time | Coverage |
| Baseball | vs Georgia Southern | 5:00 PM | |
Schedule courtesy WCU Media Relations
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Baseball- Georgia Southern weekend series
Georgia Southern Eagles Location: Hennon Stadium, Cullowhee, NC
Date: Friday, 4-19, Saturday, 4-20, Sunday 4-21
Time: Fri - 5:00 PM, Sat - 4:00 PM, Sun - 1:00 PM
Radio: Georgia Southern Radio Network
Live Stats: GameTracker
Live Video: Catamount All Access
Record: 21-16 overall, 10-8 in SoCon play Series: The Cats are 53-53 all time against the Eagles
This weekend, former WCU player and head coach Rodney Hennon and the Georgia Southern Eagles visit Hennon Stadium for critical weekend series.
The Catamounts are currently tied with Elon for first place in the Southern Conference. The Eagles are 10-8 in conference play this season, and are in 6th place, one-half game behind Appalachian State, and just 2 full games out of first place.
The Eagles are 9 - 6 in road games this season, but are currently in the midst of a 5 game losing streak (all home games), that included a weekend series sweep by The Citadel this past weekend (the Eagles only scored two runs the entire series with the Citadel. Gerogia Southern is 3-7 in their last 10 games.
The Eagles currently have an RPI of 92
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Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Gardner-Webb post-game with the LFL
The Cats pick up win number 23 tonight, with a 9-6 victory over Gardner-Webb, then celebrate with the Left Field Lunatics.
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Wednesday's WCU Games
| WEDNESDAY, APR 17 | |||
| Sport | Opponent | Time | Coverage |
| Baseball | vs Gardner-Webb | 5:00 PM | |
Schedule courtesy WCU Media Relations
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
WCU Tuesday's Games
| TUESDAY, APR 16 | |||
| Sport | Opponent | Time | Coverage |
| Women's Golf | at Southern Conference Championship (18 holes) | All Day | Live Scoring |
Schedule courtesy WCU Media Relations
Monday, April 15, 2013
Baseball: Gardner-Webb
Location: Hennon Stadium, Cullowhee, NC
Date: Wednesday, April 17th
Time: 5:00 PM
Radio: none
Live Stats: GameTracker
Live Video: Catamount All Access
Record: 20-15 Overall, 7-5 in Big South Conference
Series: The Cats are 11-4-1 all time against the Bulldogs
The Running' Bulldogs of Gardner-Webb's head coach Rusty Stroupe will visit Hennon Stadium on Wednesday for the return game of a non-conference home-and-home series between the Dogs and Cats. The Cats scored four runs in the top of the ninth inning for a 5-2 victory over Gardner-Webb back on March 27 in Boiling Springs, NC.
In last year's solo game between the two, Gardner-Webb beat the Cats 6-4 in Boiling Springs, NC.
The Runnin' Bulldogs will enter this game with a 20-15 overall record, and are coming off a 1-2 series loss against North Carolina A&T this past weekend in Boiling Springs. Gardner-Webb is 5-6 in road games this year, and are 6-4 in their last 10 games. The Bulldog's RPI is 139.
Western Carolina's Projected Starting Pitching:
Wed. - Senior LHP Adam Curtis (1-1, 4.37 ERA)
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Spring Football Game - April 20 - only 5 days away
Western Carolina Catamount Football and second-year head coach Mark Speir will host its annual Spring Game on Saturday, April 20, at E.J. Whitmire Stadium/Bob Waters Field.
The free event is scheduled to start at 1:00pm.
The full day of activities kick off at 9:30am with three and a half hours of tailgating on-campus in Cullowhee. The Stadium lot and a portion of the Creek Lot is reserved for Catamount Club members by permit, with parking and general tailgating available in the remainder of the Creek Lot, as well as the lots around Camp Lab, Belk Building and Bardo Fine & Performing Arts Center.
Catamount Baseball and Softball will also be in action as both teams host Georgia Southern. Baseball will begin at 4pm at Childress Field/Hennon Stadium. Softball will host the Eagles in a doubleheader with games set for 1pm and 3pm. Fans who attend the football scrimmage prior to Catamount Baseball will receive a voucher to get $2 off their baseball ticket. Catamount Softball is free admission for all fans throughout the entire season.
For reserved parking information, contact Associate Athletic Director of Development/Director of the Catamount Club Gorham Bradley at (828) 227-3794.
Courtesy WCU Media Relations
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Breaking: Davidson to the A-10
Jeff Goodman at CBSsports.com reports the A-10 is close to adding Davidson to the league.
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Monday's WCU Games
| MONDAY, APR 15 | |||
| Sport | Opponent | Time | Coverage |
| Women's Golf Men's Golf | at Southern Conference Championship (18 holes) at Coca-Cola Wofford Invitational | All Day All Day | Live Scoring |
Schedule courtesy WCU Media Relations
Sunday, April 14, 2013
Baseball: Cats win, sweep Samford
Video courtesy WCU Media Relations
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Sunday's WCU Games
| SUNDAY, APR 14 | |||
| Sport | Opponent | Time | Coverage |
| Baseball | vs Samford | 1:00 PM | Samford Radio |
| Softball | at Elon | 1:00 PM | LIVE Blog |
| Women's Golf | at Southern Conference Championship (18 holes) | All Day | Live Scoring |
Schedule Courtesy WCU Media Relationstw
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